The Myth of American Idealism

How U.S. Foreign Policy Endangers the World

Noam Chomsky, Nathan J. Robinson

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Hamish Hamilton
15 October 2024

History; History of the Americas; Colonialism & imperialism; Political structures: democracy; International relations; Political control & freedoms

From one of the world's most prominent thinkers comes an urgent warning of the threat that US power poses to humanity's future

The land of the free. The home of the brave. But what has America achieved in the aim of 'spreading democracy' - except wreak havoc across the globe and establish a reckless foreign policy that serves the interest of few and has endangered all too many?

In this timely book, Noam Chomsky writing with Nathan J. Robinson, vividly traces America's pursuit of global domination, offering an incisive critique of the self-serving myths that dominant elites in the United States continue to push.

Offering penetrating accounts of Washington's role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, they examine how interventions such as these have been justified with noble stories about humanitarian missions and benevolent intentions but are now driving us closer to wars with Russia and China.

At once thorough and devastating, urgent and provocative, The Myth of American Idealism offers a highly readable entry to the conclusions Noam Chomsky has come to after a lifetime of thought and activism.

By: Noam Chomsky, Nathan J. Robinson
Imprint: Hamish Hamilton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 12mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 504g
ISBN: 9780241700884
ISBN 10: 0241700884
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 15 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Noam Chomsky (Author) Noam Chomsky is a political theorist, activist and linguist. Chomsky is internationally recognised as one of the most critically engaged public intellectuals alive today. He is the author of numerous bestselling political works, which have been translated into scores of languages worldwide. Among the books are Optimism Over Despair, On Palestine, The Precipice, Chronicles of Dissent, On Anarchism and Hegemony or Survival. Nathan J. Robinson (Author) Nathan J. Robinson is the editor of Current Affairs magazine and a leading voice of left politics. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and elsewhere. He is the author or editor of ten books including Why You Should Be A Socialist and Trump- Anatomy of a Monstrosity.

Reviews for The Myth of American Idealism: How U.S. Foreign Policy Endangers the World

One of the greatest, most radical public thinkers of our time. When the sun sets on the American empire, as it will, as it must, Noam Chomsky's work will survive